US judge voids Trump settlement with IRS granting him protection from tax audits
ONP Summary
A federal judge invalidated President Trump's $1.8 billion settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, finding it was structured to provide immunity to the president's associates. The judge referred Trump's attorneys for potential disciplinary sanctions, concluding the lawsuit sought to accomplish through the court what proper legal grounds would not support.
Progressive: Corruption scheme — progressive outlets emphasized Trump's personal attempt to escape tax investigations through improper manipulation of the legal system.
Moderate: Procedural impropriety — centrist outlets focused on the legal defects in the settlement structure and its attempt to bypass normal accountability.
Conservative: Political abuse of courts — conservative outlets criticized Trump and the Justice Department for improperly wielding the judicial system for political ends.
A US federal judge has found Donald Trump improperly used a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in order to concoct a beneficial arrangement for the president – nullifying the legal agreement.
A Trump lawyer and senior Justice Department officials have been referred to bar authorities for discipline.
Story by Carys Garland. ...
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